有备无患 yǒu bèi wú huàn

to be prepared, just in case (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 25168th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
  2. 2. Preparedness averts peril.

Characters

Character Meaning
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
备 bèi HSK 2
to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
患 huàn HSK 6
to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); worry